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The No Smoking band (Zabranjeno Pušenje in their original Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language) was born in Sarajevo in 1981 and soon became the most significant musical expression of “New Primitivism”, a cultural resistance movement created in the transition years of post-Tito Yugoslavia.
After two years of live performances in small Sarajevo concert halls, in 1984 the No Smoking (which musical critics have defined as a Rock band) recorded their first album, “Das ist Walter”. One of the songs in the album, “Zenica blues”, was soon to hit the top charts in Yugoslavia with more than 100,000 copies sold. In the same period, the band appeared on a TV serial, “Surrealist Top List”, a fake newscast that was actually a savage satire of Yugoslav politics. The trouble for the band started when its leader, Dr Nele Karajilic, made ironic remarks on Marshal Tito’s death at a lively performance before a huge crowd of enthusiastic supporters.
Boycotted and heavily criticized by the country’s official propaganda machine, the band was able all the same to record its second album, “Dok cekas sabah sa sejtanom” (“Waiting for the dawn with the devil”), whose title contained words that were borrowed from Muslim Bosnian culture, just to emphasize the band’s strong cultural bonds to Bosnia’s capital city, Sarajevo.
Sales of the band’s second album dropped precipitously due to the official censorship. The hard times took a heavy blow on the band. Some of the original members left and were replaced by others, including, in 1986, renowned film director Emil Kusturica on bass.
After two years of live performances in small Sarajevo concert halls, in 1984 the No Smoking (which musical critics have defined as a Rock band) recorded their first album, “Das ist Walter”. One of the songs in the album, “Zenica blues”, was soon to hit the top charts in Yugoslavia with more than 100,000 copies sold. In the same period, the band appeared on a TV serial, “Surrealist Top List”, a fake newscast that was actually a savage satire of Yugoslav politics. The trouble for the band started when its leader, Dr Nele Karajilic, made ironic remarks on Marshal Tito’s death at a lively performance before a huge crowd of enthusiastic supporters.
Boycotted and heavily criticized by the country’s official propaganda machine, the band was able all the same to record its second album, “Dok cekas sabah sa sejtanom” (“Waiting for the dawn with the devil”), whose title contained words that were borrowed from Muslim Bosnian culture, just to emphasize the band’s strong cultural bonds to Bosnia’s capital city, Sarajevo.
Sales of the band’s second album dropped precipitously due to the official censorship. The hard times took a heavy blow on the band. Some of the original members left and were replaced by others, including, in 1986, renowned film director Emil Kusturica on bass.
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra is my favorite.
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invaderdaniela wrote:
Van a Santiago o a Viña del mar????????????????????? (Chile) O a ambos?
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galko00 wrote:
Madrid 2010! http://mercadeopop.blogspot.com/2009/12/emir-kusturica-no-smoking-orchestra.html
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mizzin wrote:
happy name'sday :D
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milivoje20 wrote:
na livadi zelenoj pase puno krava, zabranjeno pušenje to je grupa prava
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vruilova wrote:
Unza unza unza!
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Pilsen69 wrote:
Daddy, don't ever die on a friday ♫♫
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flowerinurhand wrote:
happy birthday EMIROOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (:
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flowerinurhand wrote:
sometimes i think that Emir is much more better at making movies,but then i realize that some songs are just too good (:
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macijikralj wrote:
Zeni nam se Vukota..!
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Kowaqqatzi wrote:
unza unza is a mix of punk, gypsy music, soundtrack and burlesque. GENIUS
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Lastera wrote:
Amo Unza Unza Time ♥
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ashoman wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Emir%2BKusturica%2B%2526%2BThe%2BNo%2BSmoking%2BOrchestra
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abitoflemon wrote:
ждём в Краснодаре!! ждем-ждем!!
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s00slik wrote:
Классные ребята!
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Fetaxe wrote:
ждём в Краснодаре!!
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sickfede wrote:
yesterday night in Prato ( italy ) you had been amazing!!!!!!!
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Kcramsib wrote:
Concert in Łódź was great but these three fingers... why, Emir, why...
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WieWiurka wrote:
Concert in Łódź was really good! Full of joy and energy. It`s easilly seen that playing music is a great fun for them. And respect for the violinist!
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jujuki wrote:
!!!
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Emir Kusturica
La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
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Comuna San Roque, Cosquín, Argentina
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Cosquin Rock
Predio San Roque, Cordoba, Argentina
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